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Outdoor temple procession scene in light rain beneath a large tree. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders holds a lamp of flames toward a man in white, performing aarti near a small brass deity murti and kalasha on a wooden side table with flower petals. To the right, a bearded man in white robes holds a tray. Behind them a golden ornate ratha/chariot decorated with pink and white garlands carries a deity murti, with a person in white near it. Onlookers, many women in saris and children, stand crowded along the left side. A cauldron of fire is visible in the foreground. The image is a photograph.

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Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy of tall trees. A shrine holds a black Shiva linga-like deity murti dressed with marigold garlands and a white cloth, set on a mound of red offerings with a silver arched frame. A man in white dhoti and shawl with long hair and beaded necklaces stands at the center holding a small bell-like vessel, beside a small oil lamp burning at a tree base. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and beaded necklaces stands barefoot, and women in white saris with red shawls and a yellow sari press palms together in prayer behind them. A dark polished stone floor with white kolam-style floral designs lies in the foreground.

September 09 2013

Outdoor photograph of a ritual puja in a courtyard during rain, with palm trees and a large tree behind. On the right, a small ornate golden shrine with a decorated pink, white and green garland canopy holds a deity murti adorned with flower garlands. Several men in plain white dhotis and shirts stand around small side tables holding brass vessels, a bell, a kalasha-like pot and flower offerings, and one man holds a burning oil lamp aarti flame at right. A crowd of women in saris and children watches from the left, with a white vehicle parked beside them. Yellow turmeric or water stains the wet ground.

December 21 2010

Outdoor ritual photograph beneath tall shade trees. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and beaded necklaces holds a lamp and bell-like object before a stone shrine arch containing a white-clad seated figure decorated with a marigold garland, in front of a heap of red flower offerings. A man in saffron-orange robes stands beside him, and a row of devotees in white and cream attire with red shawls stand with palms joined along the right. A small oil lamp burns on a stone base near the trunk. Polished black stone slabs and white kolam designs cover the ground.

Outdoor ceremony under a decorated canopy with red, black and gold draping and hanging white flowers. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a large orange head wrap, garlanded with white flowers, kneels on a yellow cloth in front of a low wooden table holding offering plates of fruit, flowers and a lamp, performing a puja. Around him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and younger boys in white with orange shawls sit and stand, several with hands folded in prayer. To the right, a bare-chested priest in a white cloth tends the altar, and a large decorated deity murti garlanded with white flower strings stands on a platform. Stacked yellow bricks lie on the floor at left, and a brass bell rests on a stand at right.

September 09 2013

Outdoor ritual at a sandy site under trees. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a white flower garland, holds a lit lamp or aarti plate with both hands at chest height, standing near a tall white pole wrapped in orange thread with a leafy top. To the right, a dark stone deity murti sits on a ledge draped in pink cloth beside a table with a brown cloth, offerings and a decorated pot. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, several with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a small child in a striped shirt. A kalasha-like pot sits on the ground in the foreground. a person by long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and garland, leading the aarti. Flowers and petals lie on the ground.

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